New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
STARVING TO DEATH AMID FILTH
AN AGED MIsER REFUSES ALL FOOD.

WHAT IS GIVEN HIM TO FAT HE PREFERS TO
HoARD-HE BEG MES A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
Oil Julius Weisbaden who looks as If he were hun
dred but says that he is only seyentyve is slowly dy
ing OF starvation at No 1913 CannOn.st. Going without
f., I, not matter of necessity but OF choice with him
for it ia estimated he has got safely stored away
somewhere from $4,000 to $4,000 lie lived for many
years In sherf.st.. but his miscry habits were not
shown there, and the that he occpuied was model
o. neatness and cleanliness Weisbaden made his money
I'm the coffee trade. He connected with a large
downtown firm salesman, and it is said that he was
an expert In his business.
lie became feeble. and about year ago gave up work
ing The idea got the possession of him. after he had
nothing do that there nothing left for him but the
poorhouse. lie boarded his gold in the full strength OF
his msery passion. and denied himself everything that
would cost money lie begged food from his friends and
wept when had part with the money to pay for his
room lie ate so little he easy prey for DIS
ease, and he fell IA victim to consumption II any one
tried his he would become Violent and the
result tnat his seethng Of hlth unfit for
any human being to live in.
Complaints were made to John Matthews, the owner
Of the building by the tenants that they could not stand
the stencil coming from weisbdien's ROOM Dr. Mat
thews the owners brother went to see Weisbaden and
tried To induce him To go 10 hospital He would not
go because he thought IL would cost him something Dr.
Matthews left prescription for WesOaden but the old
man would have put up The mlsery habit was so
fully developed in him that he refused to eat food which
was sent 10 him lie would rather hoard IL than eat IT,
For three weeks he has not been out or his room, ana
he has kept the door locked most OF the time lie has
not any food during this period and the only thig
that his lips has been small amount OF stale
beer every day Rabbi strauss was told about Nels-
last week and went to him. Alter much per-
old let the Rabbi in. but watched MIN
suspicousy all the time and would not take advice tfom
him. The Rabbi came again the following day and tue
door closed against him. , 49,,
Mrs Nc Arde. who has "A room in tho garrett near the
miser could stand the odOr any longer and com
pained 10 the Union Market Police Station. ROundsman
fannagan to the house aud when he pusned open
the mlscrs door he had to protect his with han
kerchef saturated with ammonia Weisbalen was SIT
ting in chair covered with vermn. His clothes were
scatterel and torn. 1t almost Impossible TO wax
in account of the hth that covered the Oor
The old man in semi comat )so condition. WITH his
hair matted around his face He nothing more tha
skin and hardly able To move. lie would not
sneak officer and had an idea that he was demon
until the officer assured him that he had come to protect
him. Then the old became imbued with new lie
and showed the officer three bank books with large sum
OF money TO his credit The officer tried to induce Wes-
baden 10 hospital where lie could get room Tor
s. "A week; but he would not consent. When asked
where his money was Wesbaleu tapped the wall ana
floor and then sat on large trunk -
A report OF the sent 10 Police headquarters
last evening the Thirteenth Precinct with re-
quest that the Health Board be urged to act as speedy
as possible fn removing WeisDaden from the place. ,
Ii WAS said last evening hy Wesbadcns Irlends tuat
he has wealthy relatives In Germany VINO are large and
owners He has wife and several children there. ana
II is supposed that he left them because OF some domestic
trouble He to this country about thirty-one years